Who lives in EH7 5EA
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in EH7 5EA, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Hillside and Calton Hill
- Council
- City of Edinburgh
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 774 (2024)
EH7 5EACity of Edinburgh
Who lives in EH7 5EA
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around EH7 5EA (Hillside and Calton Hill) (about 774 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 16.3% of residents. 37.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 12.2% are 65 or over, well below the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
54.2% of residents are female and 46.2% male.
- Female54.2%51.4%
- Male46.2%48.6%
Relationship status
28.7% of adults in the EH7 5EA area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the Scotland average of 44%. 63.4% have never married.
How residents rate their health
88.1% of residents in the EH7 5EA area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good57.1%47.9%
- Good31%30.9%
- Fair9.6%14.2%
- Bad2.4%5.3%
- Very bad0.2%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.